Braves 8, Marlins 0
John Smoltz threw five scoreless innings on Thursday night. (J. Pat Carter/AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
John Smoltz struck out 10 Marlins to help the Braves win the finale and put himself within four of No. 3,000. Chipper Jones went deep in the third inning, and then he, Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann had back-to-back-to-back shots in the fifth.
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Atlanta 8, Florida 0
Today's Boxes 4/17/08
PHI 10, HOU 2
MIL 5, STL 3
CIN 9, CHC 2
BOS 7, NYY 5
BAL 6, CWS 5
CLE 11, DET 1
TEX 4, TOR 1
NYM 3, WSH 2
TB 7, MIN 3
COL 2, SD 1
LAA 5, KC 3
SEA 8, OAK 1
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Standings thru 4/17/08 | Recap: ATL | FLA | Gameday | Braves stats | Marlins stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .260
Escobar , SS5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333
Jones, C , 3B4 3 4 3 1 0 0 .443
Teixeira , 1B5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .203
McCann , C5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .283
Francoeur , RF5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .290
Kotsay , CF5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .236
Carlyle , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Diaz , LF4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267
Smoltz , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-Pena , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
Ohman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Resop , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Gotay , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Acosta , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blanco , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Totals 41 8 15 8 2 7 16
BATTING 2B : Escobar (3, Nolasco), Jones, C (3, Nolasco), McCann (5, Nolasco), Kotsay (3, Nolasco), Pena (1, Gardner).3B : Kotsay (2, Nolasco).HR : Jones, C 2 (4, 3rd inning off Nolasco, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Nolasco, 0 on, 2 out), Teixeira (3, 5th inning off Nolasco, 0 on, 2 out), McCann (4, 5th inning off Nolasco, 0 on, 2 out), Johnson (2, 6th inning off Gardner, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Johnson 4; Escobar 2; Jones, C 11; Teixeira 4; McCann 6; Francoeur 2; Kotsay 5; Diaz; Pena 2.RBI : Jones, C 3 (14), McCann 2 (11), Teixeira (7), Johnson 2 (6).2-out RBI : McCann 2; Jones, C; Teixeira.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Francoeur; Johnson; Smoltz; Teixeira 2.GIDP : Kotsay.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Smoltz (2, pickoff).
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez , SS4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .373
Andino , 2B3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .267
Gonzalez , RF-LF4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .200
Willingham , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286
Lindstrom , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jacobs , 1B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .316
Kensing , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ross , RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
Cantu , 3B2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .263
Treanor , C4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .219
Amezaga , CF2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
Nolasco , P1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
Gardner , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Helms , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Totals 30 0 3 0 4 16 17
BATTING 2B : Jacobs (4, Smoltz).TB : Ramirez; Willingham; Jacobs 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Nolasco 2; Willingham; Helms.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Andino-Ramirez-Helms).
WP : Kensing.IBB : Amezaga (by Smoltz).Pitches-strikes : Smoltz 81-54, Ohman 15-10, Resop 22-13, Acosta 16-8, Carlyle 9-7, Nolasco 84-50, Gardner 28-18, Kensing 32-20, Lindstrom 6-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Smoltz 4-1, Ohman 1-0, Resop 1-0, Acosta 1-1, Carlyle 1-1, Nolasco 4-6, Gardner 3-0, Kensing 4-0, Lindstrom 2-1.Batters faced : Smoltz 20, Ohman 3, Resop 4, Acosta 4, Carlyle 3, Nolasco 23, Gardner 8, Kensing 9, Lindstrom 3.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Jerry Crawford. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather : 73 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 12 mph, In from CF.T : 2:53.Att : 11,237.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
